Indiana Travels East for Final Regular Season Matchup

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After wrapping up its home slate with a pair of losses to No. 19 Penn State and No. 1 Maryland, No. 15 Indiana Field Hockey will conclude its regular season in a road matchup against No.18 Rutgers at the Bauer Complex in Picastaway, N.J.

WEEKEND RECAP

Last weekend, the Hoosiers recorded back-to-back 1-0 losses against No. 19 Penn State and No. 1 Maryland.
On Friday afternoon against the Nittany Lions, Indiana held its opponent to no shots in the first quarter of play. The first half ended scoreless after strong defensive play on both ends of the field.
Penn State scored the first goal of the game in the third quarter. IU was unable to respond through the remainder of the contest, ending the match 1-0.
Sunday's game against Maryland was the second time in the 2026 season that the Hoosiers have played a No. 1 ranked opponent. In similar fashion to Friday, it was a scoreless game going into the break.
After Maryland scored early in the third, Indiana was unable to find the momentum to knock the equalizer in the cage.

THE FINAL STRETCH

As the regular season concludes on Friday afternoon Indiana looks to improve on its 9-6 overall record and 4-3 conference record. With a win against Rutgers, a 5-win conference record will tie the 2015 season for the best B1G record all-time.
The Hoosiers have spent seven consecutive weeks ranked in the National Field Hockey Coaches Poll through the season, climbing up to a high-point of No. 11.
The regular season was highlighted by a 3-1 win against No. 2 ranked Iowa on the road to secure its ranking in the poll. After taking the next game against the Hawkeyes to a shootout, The Hoosiers came home to start a four-game win streak, including three conference wins.
Additionally, the game against Cornell was Indiana's second time playing an Ivy League all-time. It secured the win to stay undefeated in play against the conference.
Indiana has secured a spot in the Big Ten Tournament next weekend in Columbus Ohio, with seeding and opponent dependent on B1G play through the weekend. They are tied sixth overall with Rutgers.

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION

Indiana holds a 4-12 record against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in its all-time series history. The two last met in 2025 in Bloomington, where the Hoosiers fell 0-4. All IU wins have been at home, with the first two being back-to-back in 2015 (2-0) and 2016 (3-2). It didn't see another win until 2022 (2-0) and again in 2024 (4-3.)
Rutgers is 4-3 in conference play in its 2026 campaign. The Scarlet Knights last faced off against No. 2 Northwestern on Oct. 25, where they got defeated 2-1. They also recorded losses against No. 2 Maryland (3-0) and Penn State (1-0.)
Three of its wins against conference opponents were taken into overtime play. They notched victories against Ohio State in a shootout (3-2) and took No. 18 Michigan (3-2) and Iowa (4-3) into extra minutes. Rutgers also defeated Michigan State (4-0.)
The Scarlet Knights' offense is led by Olivia Fraticelli who has totaled 13 goals on the season with one assist.
Goalkeeper Emily Nicholls has allowed 30 goals and has notched 77 saves , playing in 17 total games.

QUICK STATS

Molly Stutte and Celia Arroyo Cabezudo lead the team with eight-goals each. Stutte has totaled seven assists throughout the season and Arroyo Cabezudo has recorded four.
With nine total wins, Indiana looks to total the most wins since 2021 where it finished 10-10 on the season.
IU has recorded 34 total goals in the 2026 season and have held opponents to 15 goals, with three coming from the game against Northwestern on Oct. 16.
Inés Garcia Prado leads the team with eight total assists.
Indiana sits at 241 total shots, with 140 being on goal.
Indiana is ranked fifth in the B1G. Stutte sits at sixth in the conference for total shots and for total shots on goal. Stutte and Arroyo Cabezudo are 10th and 11th, respectively, for total goals scored. Garcia Prado is ranked seventh for total assists.

OVERTIME TIDBITS

Indiana's Inés Garcia Prado, Molly Stutte and Mijntje Hagen were named to the Big Ten's preseason Players to Watch list.
Inés Garcia Prado, Mijntje Hagen and Gabriela Garayo Aranceta were featured on the 2026 NFHCA Division I Players to Watch List.
Upperclassmen Mijntje Hagen, Javi Baeza, Inés Garcia Prado look to get the team to new heights this season as team captains.
Indiana's roster bolsters a former high school duo who are once again playing together at the collegiate level. Javi Baeza and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio).
The Hoosiers further their international talent, expanding the number of countries represented on the team. Lily Freeman and Jessie Mauro came to Bloomington from England while Keke Sluiter, Isa Smulders and Mijntje Hagen travelled from the Netherlands. Agustina Gamonal is from Chile and Helen Grahe represents Germany. Spain boasts the highest representation with Celia Arroyo Cabezudo, Inés Garcia Prado, Berta Sáenz de Santa María and Gabriela Garayo Aranceta representing Spain in Bloomington.
First year Berta Sáenz de Santa María reunites on the field with second year Celia Arroyo Cabezudo as the pair both attended Esclavas Del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Alongside the duo, Gabriela Garayo Aranceta is also from Santander, Spain.

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Players Mentioned

Celia Arroyo Cabezudo

Javi Baeza

Lily Freeman

Agustina Gamonal

Gabriela Garayo Aranceta

Charlotte Glasper

Helen Grahe

Mijntje Hagen

Jessie Mauro

Keke Sluiter

Isa Smulders

Molly Stutte

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